*UPDATE look up for Di* ---Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
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*UPDATE look up for Di* ---Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
Who's this then???
PHINEAS PARSONS
Spouse: FANNY WILLITTS
Marriage: 25 DEC 1835 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England
Is it this couple? Or another Phineas marrying another Willetts?
PHINEAS PARSONS
Spouse: FANNY WILLITTS
Marriage: 25 DEC 1835 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England
Is it this couple? Or another Phineas marrying another Willetts?
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Re: Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
An Ancestry tree (Glover/Chambers Tree) suggests that the children that we have down for Phineas and Nancy are actually the children of Phineas and Frances.
Frances being descended from George Willetts & Jane Pearson, here:
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =727754339
Frances being descended from George Willetts & Jane Pearson, here:
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =727754339
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Re: Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
Parsons and Willetts rite will let you sort that one Di
and whoever has added it
but if we don't have it rite we have to get it rite

and whoever has added it
but if we don't have it rite we have to get it rite

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Re: Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
1851
At West Bromwich St., Oldbury
Phineas Parsons Head 41 Pudler b. Worcs., Halesowen
Fanny Parsons Wife 39 b. Worcs., Halesowen
Mary A Parsons Daur 10 Scholar b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Benjamin Parsons Son 6 Scholar b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Sarah Parsons Daur 4 Scholar b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Elizabeth Parsons Daur 1 Mo b. Worcs., Halesowen
Thomas Jackson Apprentice 19 Pudler b. Worcs., Halesowen
At West Bromwich St., Oldbury
Phineas Parsons Head 41 Pudler b. Worcs., Halesowen
Fanny Parsons Wife 39 b. Worcs., Halesowen
Mary A Parsons Daur 10 Scholar b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Benjamin Parsons Son 6 Scholar b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Sarah Parsons Daur 4 Scholar b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Elizabeth Parsons Daur 1 Mo b. Worcs., Halesowen
Thomas Jackson Apprentice 19 Pudler b. Worcs., Halesowen
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Re: Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
1841
At Holyhead Rd., Wednesbury
Phines Parsons 30 Pudler N
Fanny Parsons 25 N
Saml Parsons 3 N
Mary Parsons 9 Mo Y
Thos Willetts 20 Pudler N
Frances, daughter of George Willetts and Sarah Harris has a brother, Thomas, born abt 1820.
At Holyhead Rd., Wednesbury
Phines Parsons 30 Pudler N
Fanny Parsons 25 N
Saml Parsons 3 N
Mary Parsons 9 Mo Y
Thos Willetts 20 Pudler N
Frances, daughter of George Willetts and Sarah Harris has a brother, Thomas, born abt 1820.
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1861
At Hobbins st., Wednesbury
Phinans Parsons Head 51 Pudler in Iron works b. Worcs., Halesowen
Frances Parsons Wife 47 b. Worcs., Halesowen
Benjamin Parsons Son 16 Pudler in Iron works b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Sarah Parsons Daur 14 Dressmaker b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Elizabeth Parsons Daur 10 Scholar b. Worcs., Halesowen
Ann Parsons Daur 5 Scholar b. Worcs., Wednesbury
William Hewett Lodger 20 Pudler in Iron works b. Worcs., Halesowen
Henry Hewett Lodger 16 Pudler in Iron works b. Worcs., Halesowen
1871
At 22 Chapel St., Wednesbury (Royal Exchange)
Frances Parsons Head 59 Beer House Keeper b. Worcs., Halesowen
Benjamin Parsons Son 26 Brewer b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Elizabeth Parsons Daur 20 b. Worcs., Halesowen
Ann Parsons Daur 14 b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Fanny Wall Granddaur 4 b. Staffs., Wednesbury
At Hobbins st., Wednesbury
Phinans Parsons Head 51 Pudler in Iron works b. Worcs., Halesowen
Frances Parsons Wife 47 b. Worcs., Halesowen
Benjamin Parsons Son 16 Pudler in Iron works b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Sarah Parsons Daur 14 Dressmaker b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Elizabeth Parsons Daur 10 Scholar b. Worcs., Halesowen
Ann Parsons Daur 5 Scholar b. Worcs., Wednesbury
William Hewett Lodger 20 Pudler in Iron works b. Worcs., Halesowen
Henry Hewett Lodger 16 Pudler in Iron works b. Worcs., Halesowen
1871
At 22 Chapel St., Wednesbury (Royal Exchange)
Frances Parsons Head 59 Beer House Keeper b. Worcs., Halesowen
Benjamin Parsons Son 26 Brewer b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Elizabeth Parsons Daur 20 b. Worcs., Halesowen
Ann Parsons Daur 14 b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Fanny Wall Granddaur 4 b. Staffs., Wednesbury
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Re: Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
1881
At 22 Chapel St., Wednesbury (Scotts' Arms)
Frances Parsons Head Widow 69 Publican b. Worcs., Halesowen
Benjamin Parsons Son Unm. 36 b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Fanny Wall Granddaur Unm. 15 Servant b. Staffs., Wednesbury
1891
At 36 Windmill Lane, Harborne
John Lea Head 35 Commercial Clerk b. Worcs., Oldbury
Ann Lea Wife 34 b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Elizabeth Lea Daur 11 Scholar b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Phineas Lea Son 7 Scholar b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Thomas Lea Son 5 Scholar b. Staffs., Smethwick
Ann Lea Daur 3 b. Staffs., Smethwick
John Lea Son 1 b. Staffs., Smethwick
Benjamin Parsons Wife's Brother 46 Living on his own means b. Staffs., Wednesbury
At 22 Chapel St., Wednesbury (Scotts' Arms)
Frances Parsons Head Widow 69 Publican b. Worcs., Halesowen
Benjamin Parsons Son Unm. 36 b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Fanny Wall Granddaur Unm. 15 Servant b. Staffs., Wednesbury
1891
At 36 Windmill Lane, Harborne
John Lea Head 35 Commercial Clerk b. Worcs., Oldbury
Ann Lea Wife 34 b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Elizabeth Lea Daur 11 Scholar b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Phineas Lea Son 7 Scholar b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Thomas Lea Son 5 Scholar b. Staffs., Smethwick
Ann Lea Daur 3 b. Staffs., Smethwick
John Lea Son 1 b. Staffs., Smethwick
Benjamin Parsons Wife's Brother 46 Living on his own means b. Staffs., Wednesbury
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Re: Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
dianel wrote:1881
1891
At 36 Windmill Lane, Harborne
John Lea Head 35 Commercial Clerk b. Worcs., Oldbury
Ann Lea Wife 34 b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Elizabeth Lea Daur 11 Scholar b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Phineas Lea Son 7 Scholar b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Thomas Lea Son 5 Scholar b. Staffs., Smethwick
Ann Lea Daur 3 b. Staffs., Smethwick
John Lea Son 1 b. Staffs., Smethwick
Benjamin Parsons Wife's Brother 46 Living on his own means b. Staffs., Wednesbury
Think this last one confirms it - Nancy is a Frances!
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Re: Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
3.08 in the morning!
Right, I'm off to bed. Will add these census to BCC in the morning. And check with Mumbles.

Right, I'm off to bed. Will add these census to BCC in the morning. And check with Mumbles.
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Re: Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
dianel wrote:3.08 in the morning!![]()
Right, I'm off to bed. Will add these census to BCC in the morning. And check with Mumbles.
omg Di! your eyes will be like thingies in the snow!

thanks you! nite nite
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Re: Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
Fanny/Frances is correct rather than Nancy which is a mistranscription by myself from Roger Boswell records.
I do not have any details of Fanny /Frances line before this
I do not have any details of Fanny /Frances line before this
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Re: Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
Thanks, Mumbles. I'll change Nancy to Frances and put a note re the poss connection. Maybe a lookup on the marriage? I'll put it on request. Unless anyone has other resources for St. Thomas?
PHINEAS PARSONS
Spouse: FANNY WILLITTS
Marriage: 25 DEC 1835 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England
PHINEAS PARSONS
Spouse: FANNY WILLITTS
Marriage: 25 DEC 1835 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England
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Re: Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
Census added here:
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =803426948
Unless anyone has more to add, this could be archived pending lookup.
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =803426948
Unless anyone has more to add, this could be archived pending lookup.
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Re: Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
Ok have added that marriage we won't get father as too early
but wits may help
Willetts a go go....will archive pend look ups

but wits may help
Willetts a go go....will archive pend look ups

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Re: Phineas Parsons & Fanny Willetts
dianel wrote:Thanks, Mumbles. I'll change Nancy to Frances and put a note re the poss connection. Maybe a lookup on the marriage? I'll put it on request. Unless anyone has other resources for St. Thomas?
PHINEAS PARSONS
Spouse: FANNY WILLITTS
Marriage: 25 DEC 1835 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England
Ok we have done this look up
and the wit is an Elisha Bissell he married Elizabeth Willetts sister to Frances Willetts
so I have connected up
you had it rite Di father for Fanny is a George
will post link in a min